Not to be too critical, but that 462 can easily handle a 30" bar. Learn to sharpen the chain rather than just slapping a new one on. This is especially true if you're doing storm cleanup. You don't have the luxury of making clean cuts all the time and the chain gets dulled quickly. Even with a 25" bar, you should be able to tackle that tree by cutting the far side first. You don't need to be on the other side of the tree for this. Start with the saw on top of the trunk and use the dogs to cut the back part of the log then come up from the bottom and finally finish by cutting downwards on the part closest to you since that root ball is likely to stand back up on you. This should prevent getting the bar stuck and fully cut the tree. I do storm cleanup and I have a 28" bar on my 461. I used that saw to cut up an oak that was 43" diameter at the trunk and a maple that was even bigger. Our main problem in both cases was we had nothing but manpower to deal with them, so even small slices were difficult to move.
I know Deep River Farms on utube has a significant vetting process, donations but not particularly deep pockets, an emphasis on keeping people alive but are semi branching out to sustainability, and are religiously based. Consistently, they have put an emphasis on getting people and individuals what they actually need. They are also documenting what has and is going on, on the ground. And, they appear to be interested in those who are a bit more remote, the small communities, etc... I don't honestly know where they are concentrating on but do knownthey were at least somewhat recently both at Camp Miller in Burnsville and i think in Spruce Pines its self. I know they are still doing chain saw work and supplying some soecific use chain saws. I know they plan a big collection of volunteers tje week week after Thanksgiving; not sure where geographically nor how they are sellecting thier projects. I know they have and maintain great chemical contamination concerns, clean water, clean food, and clean places to stay/ camp for thier volunteers. - You might want to try connecting up with them to see if your efforts marry with thier efforts at all.
Im not a tree cutting expert but why wouldnt the chain saw guy go on the other side of what he cut. and why not start at the other end where the tree is narrower,work your way back.
@@TheBenghaziRabbit Oh ok sorry i dont think it was said or shown about the drop off on the other side.,but i am curios to know why not start at the top end where the saw can handle and work your way down to where the saw ca, then instead of a say 30 foot long tree laying there it'll be maybe 12 or so long,But that said im not there nor am i a tree cutting exbret, and if i may add you guys must be a god sent to those you are helping .
I know you guys are up there in them thar hills, whether youve made it beyond the lower foothills or not (theres plenty to do every where) .... Have you connected up with any of the other organizations? I realize that many have thier own bureaucracies, subjects/ projects of emphasis, and a number are pretty wary about getting resources to those that need them beuond a fles market seller. You all seem to be doing work as opposed to having party time in the woods and are pretty good at documenting it on social media. You seem to be pretty good at documenting the donations you receive, telling us all where and how they are put to use, and also thanking folks for donations (thanking folks is an important partnif the equation) on social media for all to see. It would seem that trying to connect up with another organization for some chain sawing supplies might work. Also maybe even for some chain saw work volunteers or even individual event single week-end work parties. 'Ya don't have to be chain saw skilled to pull and stack branches, you simply need to be adequately equipped, healthy, and respectful enough to not become a injury.
What you need is something closer to a Sthil 660 for your bigger logs.
Brother! We will be there Friday. More than happy to get that taken care of.
Bring the man some ear protection & PPE!
Feel the saw. love the saw
Not to be too critical, but that 462 can easily handle a 30" bar. Learn to sharpen the chain rather than just slapping a new one on. This is especially true if you're doing storm cleanup. You don't have the luxury of making clean cuts all the time and the chain gets dulled quickly.
Even with a 25" bar, you should be able to tackle that tree by cutting the far side first. You don't need to be on the other side of the tree for this. Start with the saw on top of the trunk and use the dogs to cut the back part of the log then come up from the bottom and finally finish by cutting downwards on the part closest to you since that root ball is likely to stand back up on you. This should prevent getting the bar stuck and fully cut the tree.
I do storm cleanup and I have a 28" bar on my 461. I used that saw to cut up an oak that was 43" diameter at the trunk and a maple that was even bigger. Our main problem in both cases was we had nothing but manpower to deal with them, so even small slices were difficult to move.
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I know Deep River Farms on utube has a significant vetting process, donations but not particularly deep pockets, an emphasis on keeping people alive but are semi branching out to sustainability, and are religiously based. Consistently, they have put an emphasis on getting people and individuals what they actually need. They are also documenting what has and is going on, on the ground. And, they appear to be interested in those who are a bit more remote, the small communities, etc... I don't honestly know where they are concentrating on but do knownthey were at least somewhat recently both at Camp Miller in Burnsville and i think in Spruce Pines its self. I know they are still doing chain saw work and supplying some soecific use chain saws. I know they plan a big collection of volunteers tje week week after Thanksgiving; not sure where geographically nor how they are sellecting thier projects. I know they have and maintain great chemical contamination concerns, clean water, clean food, and clean places to stay/ camp for thier volunteers. - You might want to try connecting up with them to see if your efforts marry with thier efforts at all.
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Im not a tree cutting expert but why wouldnt the chain saw guy go on the other side of what he cut. and why not start at the other end where the tree is narrower,work your way back.
We can't. The slope on the other side is was worse. This was the safest alternative
@@TheBenghaziRabbit Oh ok sorry i dont think it was said or shown about the drop off on the other side.,but i am curios to know why not start at the top end where the saw can handle and work your way down to where the saw ca, then instead of a say 30 foot long tree laying there it'll be maybe 12 or so long,But that said im not there nor am i a tree cutting exbret, and if i may add you guys must be a god sent to those you are helping .
I know you guys are up there in them thar hills, whether youve made it beyond the lower foothills or not (theres plenty to do every where) .... Have you connected up with any of the other organizations? I realize that many have thier own bureaucracies, subjects/ projects of emphasis, and a number are pretty wary about getting resources to those that need them beuond a fles market seller. You all seem to be doing work as opposed to having party time in the woods and are pretty good at documenting it on social media. You seem to be pretty good at documenting the donations you receive, telling us all where and how they are put to use, and also thanking folks for donations (thanking folks is an important partnif the equation) on social media for all to see. It would seem that trying to connect up with another organization for some chain sawing supplies might work. Also maybe even for some chain saw work volunteers or even individual event single week-end work parties. 'Ya don't have to be chain saw skilled to pull and stack branches, you simply need to be adequately equipped, healthy, and respectful enough to not become a injury.